Concerning the fight against racial segregation and disenfranchisement, FDR

A. pushed Congress unsuccessfully to pass civil rights legislation.
B. did virtually nothing.
C. engaged the full force of the New Deal to attack racial injustices.
D. worked with Congress to pass an anti-lynching bill.


Answer: B

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